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17th Century Crisis and Rebuilding
480-486
Why were the 1700’s particularly difficult for the vast majority of Europeans?
Why was life hardest for the serfs in Central and Eastern Europe?
What were the causes, phases, and results of the Thirty Year's War?
What were the common elements of state building in all nations, whether absolutist or constitutional?
How did warfare change in the 17th century?
How did the masses express themselves during this difficult era?
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What were the common crises and achievements of 17th century European states?
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Absolutism in France and Spain
486-494
How did Henry IV and Cardinal Richelieu stabilize and centralize France, and how did the Fronde undermine this?
What methods did Louis XIV use and how much power did he have?
How did Louis XIV use Versailles?
What methods did Colbert use to effectively run France's economy?
In foreign policy, how does Louis XIV “bite off more than he can chew?”
What were the reasons for the decline of Spanish power?
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What factors led to the rise of the French absolutist state under Louis XIV, and why did absolutist Spain
experience decline in the same period?
NAME: ____________________________________________
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Absolutism in Austria and Prussia
494-497
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What were the problems and successes of the Habsburgs in Austria?
How did Frederick William, the "Great Elector", change the development of Prussia?
How did Frederick William I, the "Soldier King", develop Prussia into a modern militaristic state?
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How did the rulers of Austria and Prussia transform their nations into powerful absolutist monarchies?
NAME: ____________________________________________
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Development of Russia and the Ottoman Empire
497-505
What was the impact of the Mongols on Moscow?
What did the reign of Ivan the Terrible demonstrate about the advantages and disadvantages of having a psychotic
ruler?
What changes did Peter the Great make to transform Russia?
Why were the Ottomans successful?
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What were the distinctive features of Russian and Ottoman absolutism?
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Alternatives to Absolutism in England and the Dutch Republic
506-513
Why was there conflict between Parliament and the English king?
What were the causes and results of the English Civil War?
Why was Oliver Cromwell an "absolute monarch"?
What was the relationship between Parliament and the monarchy during the Restoration?
How did the Glorious Revolution create a constitutional monarchy in England?
Why were the Dutch both successful (and weak)?
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How and why did the constitutional state triumph in the Dutch Republic and England?
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Baroque Art and Music
514-515
Who were the major figures of the baroque movement?
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What was the baroque style of art and music, and where was it popular?
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